On Sunday, November 13, a bus with more than 50 people has traveled from Miguelturra to Tarazona de la Mancha to participate in the twinning of both carnivals.

Clubs from both towns, the Mayor of Miguelturra and the Mayor of Tarazona de la Mancha, Laura Arriaga and Miguel Zamora, presidents of the Associations of Clubs from both towns, Raúl Domínguez and Segundo Jiménez, the Councilor for Celebrations of the Miguelturra Town Hall, Diego Rodríguez, components of both municipal corporations, the King of the Churriego Carnival, Serafín Delgado and the major masks of the next Carnival of Miguelturra 2023, José Luis Rivas, Encarni Sánchez, Leandro Arévalo and Charo Sánchez, have participated in this first meeting of brotherhood between carnivals of our region.

Carnivals with a long tradition

These are two very similar carnivals with a long tradition, each with very similar characteristics. Both have been celebrated even during times of prohibition and restrictions, as explained by the presidents of the Carnival Peñas Associations of both towns. This twinning has been brewing for several months by the Tarazona de la Mancha Carnival Peñas Association.

Laura Arriaga and Miguel Zamora expressed their satisfaction with the implementation of this wonderful initiative. After several months of work between both councils, this idea has been brought to fruition. They leave the door open for other carnivals in our region to join this twinning. Uniting popular festivals generates cultural, human, and economic enrichment for both towns.

During this intense festive day, all the people participating in the event have been able to visit the carnival monument, bullring and the interpretation center of local heritage and carnival,  where various gifts and a commemorative plaque of the meeting have been exchanged.

In a few months, it will be the residents of Tarazona who travel to Miguelturra to see and enjoy the Churriego carnival.